Was on the south east coast yesterday visiting a relative when a monsoon like deluge came down. The High Street was a sea of DFL's ( down from Londoners) hiding under shop front awnings, luckily I was in the chippie waiting for me cod to be cooked when the worst of it came down.

Was on the south east coast yesterday visiting a relative when a monsoon like deluge came down. The High Street was a sea of DFL's ( down from Londoners) hiding under shop front awnings, luckily I was in the chippie waiting for me cod to be cooked when the worst of it came down.

Get the flippers out folks and the dinghy it looks like a typical English Summer!!!Have worn sandals for about two days now its back to wellies!!!All the shops will be moaning next they have been left with all the Summer clothes and they are all up the spout and going bust!!!Had the heating on all last week at night in the caravan. Never mind the nights will be closing in in two weeks and you will soon be able to buy Christmas cards in the shops.

Get the flippers out folks and the dinghy it looks like a typical English Summer!!!Have worn sandals for about two days now its back to wellies!!!All the shops will be moaning next they have been left with all the Summer clothes and they are all up the spout and going bust!!!Had the heating on all last week at night in the caravan. Never mind the nights will be closing in in two weeks and you will soon be able to buy Christmas cards in the shops.

UK weather forecast: Met Office issues flood warnings as thunderstorm set to lash Britain with rainUnsettled weather to continue for large swathe of country after flooding caused by heavy downpours forced hundreds to evacuate homes

UK set to be wetter than Greece as rain soars in whilst the Ionian islands bask in extreme June sunshine. If you're staying at home during the week ahead you will get worse weather than those jetting off on holiday.Stavros Meteos, weather expert for Kefalonia said, "Whilst we may have some showers ahead, this is the place to be. Alternatively you can stay in the UK and we are sure that within the next 2 or 3 years, the tabloids with be able to run an article stating that for 90 minutes the UK will be hotter than here. Rather you than me."

Parts of Britain could be hotter than Rio de Janeiro next week as a potentially record-breaking heatwave sweeps across Europe, bringing temperatures up to 40C on the continent.

Temperatures up to 34C are possible on Friday and Saturday in central and southern England with a chance the heat could break June’s highest recorded temperature of 35.6C, forecasters said.

However, up to a month’s worth of rain has been predicted to hit parts of the country early in the week before the sunshine arrives, with thunderstorm warnings for much of the UK on Monday.

The hot weather is expected to easily pass the Met Office's heatwave threshold and “heat health” warnings have been issued by Public Health England for the unusually warm weather.

Young children, people with serious heart or breathing problems, and the over-75s are considered most at risk from the high temperatures.

Public Health England has recommended shading or covering windows exposed to direct sunlight and turning off lights or electrical items that are not in use to stay as cool as possible.

Unfortunately, the warm weather won’t be experienced by the whole country as parts of northeast England and the east coast, such as Scarborough and Skegness, could see cooler than average temperatures, with highs of just 15C expected on Thursday.

Met Office meteorologist Martin Bowles also warned the heatwave could be shortlived as forecasters are not yet predicting a prolonged hot summer like in 2018.